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Bible study · Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Ecclesiastes 10: A little folly

Read Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 before you meet.

In a few lines

In 10:10 the WEB's skill is chokhmah, wisdom, and behind brings success is yitron, the gain the book asked about in 1:3. The chapter's "who can tell him?" (10:14) and its bird that "may tell the matter" (10:20) share one Hebrew verb, and its Woe (10:16) is a word the Hebrew Bible has only twice.

The verse to carry

“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.”

Ecclesiastes 10:12

To talk about

  1. 1. "so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor" (10:1). Where have you seen a small thing spoil something good, and what helped put it right?

  2. 2. "for gentleness lays great offenses to rest" (10:4). When has a calm answer settled something that could have grown bigger?

  3. 3. "If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength" (10:10). What is one thing in your week that would go better with a little *sharpening* first?

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